Fig. 2From: Music therapy for pain and anxiety in patients after cardiac valve replacement: a randomized controlled clinical trialInter group comparison of Pain score (VAS) and Anxiety score (STAI) at different measure times (mean). Measurements were made at 4 time points: baseline, before music therapy after extubation; Time 1, after music therapy after extubation; Time 2, after music therapy on the second day after transfer to the general ward; and Time 3, after music therapy on the day of 1 day before discharge. (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.) VAS, visual analogue scale; STAI, state-trait anxiety inventory. (A) Inter group comparison of Pain score (VAS) at different measure times; (B) Inter group comparison of Anxiety score (STAI) at different measure timesBack to article page